ID: 71
Date: 1990s -  2006
Title: Postman Pat
Gender: Male and Female 
Classification: Parody 
Rhyme: 

Postman Pat, Postman Pat
Ran over his cat.
Blood and guts went flying, 
Postman Pat was crying, 
That should teach him not to drink and drive.

(Barrytown, 2004; Ashburton, 1997; Christchurch, 2000)
(Now he has red wheels to match his van - Auckland, 1993;  Auckland, 1998; Auckland, 2002; Auckland, 2005;  Sheffield, 2006; Ashburton, 2006)

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Postman Pat, Postman Pat
Ran over his cat.
Fur and guts were flying, 
Postman Pat was crying, (Auckland, 1990s)
Postman Pat was a very unhappy man.

(Christchurch, 1990s)

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ALTERNATIVE ENDINGS:
Pat says he's a very lucky guy. (Christchurch, 1996)

Postman Pat you are a very silly man. (Timaru, 2002)

Postman Pat thought he was a very mean man (Auckland, 2003)

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Background Info: "Postman Pat" is a BBC animated children's television series. Originally screened in 1981.

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Keywords: media culture, television, violence 
Location: Various NZ 
Group size: 5 
Incidence: 13